Month: May 2013

On September 19, United States Senators Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) will introduce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Senate.  This bill would require employers to provide reasonable job modifications that would allow pregnant women to continue working and supporting their families.  These adjustments, such as avoiding heavy lifting or sitting on… Continue reading Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center endorses Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Today, on behalf of Jose Arnulfo Arias, a Central Valley dairy worker, the Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) and California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) filed a lawsuit under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act in U.S. District Court in Sacramento against Angelo Dairy and its attorney, Anthony Raimondo of McCormick Barstow… Continue reading Immigrant Worker Sues Dairy & its Counsel for Contacting ICE in Retaliation for Asserting His Rights